Amnesty International USA: "16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence"

Published: November 18, 2007, 2:37 pm

Tags: feminist perspective, what you can do

Amnesty International USA is calling attention to the unacceptable treatment currently received by Native American and Alaska Native rape survivors: During the 16 days between November 25th, International Day against Violence against Women, and December 10th, International Human Rights Day, the call to eliminate all forms of violence against women will reach a fever pitch. Women's rights advocates from around the world will be taking action to highlight the violation of women's rights as an abuse of human rights.The violence in the U.S. against Indigenous women is particularly astounding. Sexual violence against Native American and Alaska Native women is 2.5 times more likely to occur in comparison to other women in the U.S. However, IHS facilities often lack access to the very basic services provided to victims of rape such as testing for sexually-transmitted infection, pregnancy testing, emergency contraception, and culturally-appropriate support services. Furthermore, our Maze of

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